Audience

Department of Health Sciences: Advancing health sciences through the educational opportunities
of academic training, research, and community service in order to improve the well-being
of the diverse peoples of Alaska and the circumpolar north.

The Department of Health Sciences at UAA prepares professionals at several levels.
Our graduates plan, implement, and evaluate health services and work to protect and
promote the health status of communities.

The Department of Health Sciences at UAA prepares professionals at several levels.
Please explore our website and discover the range of professional learning opportunities.
Our graduates plan, implement, and evaluate health services and work to protect and
promote the health status of communities.

Minor in Public Health!

PH Student's Work in Sudan Featured in Green and Gold

Jason Hahn, current MPH student, was recently featured in the Green and Gold for his
extensive work with the Alaska Sudan Medical Project, a "grass-roots, volunteer project that works in one of the most remote, impoverished
regions of the world in South Sudan." Read more about Hahn and this project in the
article "Finding fulfillment in helping a forgotten people" (November 12, 2014).

UAA MPH Alumnus Dr. Mark Peterson Works in Antarctica

Dr. Mark Peterson, UAA MPH Alumnus, recently worked as lead physicianat McMurdo Station,
the largest community in Antarctica. Read more about Dr. Perterson's adventures in
the UAA Green and Gold article "Dr. Antarctica" (November 12, 2014).

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